The National tribune., 1887-01-27

ding purposes was disclosed last week In Chicago.
Milwaukee and other cities are said to have been
extensively worked by the sharpers. Solicitors
represented they were about to publish under the
auspices of the GAR. life Of Gen. Logan. Fifty
thousand copies were to be- issued and the book
was to sell at 10 cents. To intended victims the
back page of the cover In the whole edition was
offered for advertising purposes for $50. Mrs. Lo-
gan, IL was stated would participate in the profits.
Investigation showed that the advertisements WIS
placed only upon the few copies delivered 70 the
victims Members of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public repudiate the idea that their organization
has any connection with the matter.
Ex-Mayor Low presided at meeting Of repre-
sentative people of Brooklyn to take preliminary
action for monster memorial demonstration,
which will take place in the Brooklyn Academy Of
Music early in February in honor of the late Gen.
John A. Logan. A committee of which Mr.. Low
will be permanent chairman, win be named 10
range details of the meeting
Among the comrades here last week attending
the Encampment of the Union Veterans Union
was Sergt Stewart Miller. Of Akron, o. serg's
Miller served through the in the 9th Ohio bat
terry which was organized at Mansfield in 1861 and
participated in all the campaigns of the Army Of
the Cumberland.
Albion w. Tourgee, now Of Nayville, ". Y,
made application the other day to be admitted TO
practice as an attorney in the courts Of New York.
An order was granted and the oath Of Office was
administered to him.
Gen. Pleasonton says that during his career he
/ has been in los different engagements and has
never been wounded. At Brandy Station a certain
Confederate sharpshooter was ordered TO pick him
| OFF, He got within 100 yards of the General took
careful aim and shot member of the staff on the
left He fired again and killed man on the right.
Then he crawled up and waited till PleasOn-
ton was perfectly stationary. He fred and again
missed his target. The sharpshooter then gave up
in despair, declaring that be had never before
failed to hit after three shots. A few days ago he
sent his compliments to Gen. Pleasonton.
Mrs. Garfield and her daughter. Miss NIollie have
| taken suite of rooms at the Murray Hill Hotel
New York, for the remainder of the Winter. They
are accompanied by the two Misses Mason, OF
Cleveland. who are relatives of Mrs Garfield. This
Is the first time that Mrs. Garfield has visited New
/ York since the assassination of her husband
Gen Thos. Ewing has built up a large law prac-
tice in New York His form is still erect but his
dark hair and beard are passing through the stages
of iron-gray to white
Ns'O York Tribune: Among the bestknOwn
lawyers of The city is Gen. Wager Swayne The
/ General is large man Of genial nature. He is a
art of shaking hands cordially with a caller, and
then dashing away rapidly at his law papers.
Capt. Henry A. Glassford, who served in the
navy during the war, is member of the
house of Chas. t. Wing, Wall street, New York
/ A matrimonial announcement of much interest
to comrades Is that of the engagement Of Miss
/ Katherine sharpe, daughter Of Gen. Geo. III.
Sharpe, Of Kingston, N. Y, to Hon. Ira Daven-
| port. The announcement of the engagement of
| Gen. Shapes son-Capt. Henry Sharpe, Of the
Subsistence Department-to Miss Morgan daugh-
ter of the rector of st. Thomas Church, New York;
was announced some time ago.